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Where does “caisligh” come from?

caisligh (Irish) comes from Irish caiseal, from Old Irish caisel, from Anglo-Norman castel, from Latin castellum, from Latin castrum, from Proto-Italic kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱos-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

caisligh (Irish): castle; Alternative form of caisnigh

Definitions

  1. castle; Alternative form of caisnigh

Ancestry of “caisligh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcaisealstone fort; unmortared stone wall; boundary wall
2Old Irishcaisel—
3Anglo-Normancastel—
4Latincastellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a...
5Latincastrumcastle, fort, fortress; camp, especially a...
6Proto-Italickastromknife
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱos-tróm—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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